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Thursday, June 14, 2018

Coldwater Fire burning near American Falls

Coldwater Fire burning near American Falls

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AMERICAN
FALLS, Idaho – Eastern Idaho Interagency Fire Center (EIIFC) was notified of a
fire southwest of American Falls, Idaho around 2:00 p.m., June 14. Engines were
immediately dispatched to the scene. The fire is burning on both federal and
private lands in grass, shrubs and junipers. Fire officials estimate the
current size of the fire at 450 acres. Five federal engines, American Falls
Fire Department, local farmers and a type II helicopter are on scene working to
contain the blaze.

Two
engines are conducting a small burnout operation on the western edge of the
fire to prevent it from spreading further in that direction. The helicopter is
dropping water on torching junipers in the steep cliffs to the north. If
operations go well, the incident commander expects to have the fire contained
Friday, June 15 around 8:00 p.m. The cause of the fire remains under
investigation.

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